In
the late 1970s Art Vuolo picked up a 30 pound Sony Betamax portable VCR and
camera and marched into radio stations all across the country. Four decades
later, Art Vuolo’s video library “A History of the American Disc Jockey” is set
to become a permanent fixture at The National Radio Hall of Fame, located within
the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago.

Rock and Roll, Talk, Country, Urban, Contemporary, Top 40 and nearly every radio
format and type of DJ was recorded and memories captured. Big cities, small
towns, it didn’t matter to Art. It only mattered that this art form was secured
for posterity through hundreds of hours of video recordings.

“Radio’s Best
Friend,” Art Vuolo’s recordings of on-air banter and a behind-the-scenes look at
over 700 Disc Jockeys from coast to coast, including many of radio's most
creative personalities is highlighted in this 40 year collection of memories.

Art
loved listening to the DJ’s telling him stories about their city, its people and
the world.

Art
knew what these men and women meant to those who listened and he captured that
in his video archives of their work. Many DJ’s featured are no longer on the air
or have passed away, making these tapes even more precious than imagined.

This radio treasure trove of over 1,000 videos will be available for viewing at
the Museum for aspiring radio talent, management and students along with fans,
friends, family and the curious; all of whom will get a rare look into people
behind the mic. Videos of the personalities will also be available for purchase.

Please join us in creating this one-of-a-kind exhibit that can be enjoyed by
everyone who visits the National Radio Hall of Fame.

Contributions are now being accepted in order to purchase the video library,
curate “A History of the American DJ” create the exhibit and maintain its
content.